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Creating a Type-Safe Router for React Without Browser Navigation
- We will build a typed routing navigation system for React apps without using external libraries, suitable for scenarios where simpler routing solutions make sense.
- A custom routing foundation is developed for situations where traditional browser navigation isn't required, offering full control over the navigation experience.
- Views are defined with path identifiers and optional state data, mimicking traditional routing systems but independent of browser features.
- A generic Views type is created to map route identifiers to corresponding React components, ensuring type safety in the navigation system.
- Navigation state management includes maintaining history of visited views and tracking the current position within the history stack.
- The NavigationProvider component is used to initialize the navigation state with the currentIndex set to 0 and an initial view as the starting point.
- A Layout component is implemented to provide a consistent container for all views, including a back button for backward navigation.
- Hooks like useNavigateBack and useAppNavigate are developed to facilitate navigation and ensure type safety in navigating to different views.
- The useNavigate hook powers the navigation system by managing history state and providing type-safe navigation functionality.
- The ActiveView component renders the appropriate UI based on the current navigation state, dynamically displaying the active view component.
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